Rancho Alamitos High

Public 9-12

 11351 Dale St.
       Garden Grove, CA  92841-1598


(714) 663-6415

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
779th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,038 Help


Feeder schools for Rancho Alamitos High:

Elementary:    Bryant Elementary
    Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary
    Faylane Elementary
    Gilbert Elementary
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Middle:    Alamitos Intermediate
    Louis Lake Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  1,557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.2%
Asian:
31.8%
White:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.5% Help


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Compare Details Rancho Alamitos High ranks better than 66.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.26. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Rancho Alamitos High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.2%), Asian (31.8%), White (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Alamitos High is 20.4, which is the 4th best among 8 high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Alamitos High is $13,038, which is the 3rd highest among 8 high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rancho Alamitos High:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Alamitos High 779th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Rancho Alamitos High in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 392nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Alamitos High

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.77 251st 1653 84.8%
2005 54.90 504th 1901 73.5%
2006 57.05 527th 1968 73.2%
2007 58.43 489th 2063 76.3%
2008 53.90 585th 2117 72.4%
2009 52.14 683rd 2238 69.5%
2010 51.24 727th 2281 68.1%
2011 51.52 750th 2367 68.3%
2012 52.27 731st 2354 68.9%
2013 53.79 683rd 2426 71.8%
2015 67.82 593rd 1994 70.3%
2016 70.30 551st 2039 73.0%
2017 71.87 561st 2021 72.2%
2018 70.40 586th 2017 70.9%
2019 73.04 486th 2133 77.2%
2021 63.81 421st 1290 67.4%
2022 58.82 741st 2123 65.1%
2023 54.26 773rd 2335 66.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.61 108th 938 88.5%
2019 82.85 57th 941 93.9%
2021 77.62 50th 467 89.3%
2022 54.33 266th 1044 74.5%
2023 55.44 192nd 1315 85.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.69 989th 1539 35.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.44 401st 1862 78.5%
2019 82.26 250th 1937 87.1%
2021 70.78 272nd 1126 75.8%
2022 67.83 483rd 1943 75.1%
2023 67.63 458th 2237 79.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.37 57th 290 80.3%
2023 80.49 56th 417 86.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.36 614th 1760 65.1%
2019 75.19 393rd 1833 78.6%
2021 60.58 386th 1054 63.4%
2022 50.58 805th 1858 56.7%
2023 55.76 690th 2106 67.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.01 564th 1052 46.4%
2019 63.95 252nd 1117 77.4%
2021 30.80 391st 555 29.5%
2022 46.90 458th 1161 60.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.26 524th 1834 71.4%
2019 66.93 541st 1880 71.2%
2021 60.04 401st 1122 64.3%
2022 62.00 609th 1916 68.2%
2023 50.25 798th 2195 63.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.43 372nd 581 36.0%
2019 51.85 328th 582 43.6%
2022 40.39 370th 581 36.3%
2023 45.82 430th 727 40.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.59 669th 1742 61.6%
2019 56.52 714th 1814 60.6%
2022 46.35 921st 1861 50.5%
2023 42.37 1042nd 2132 51.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rancho Alamitos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.93 623rd 1173 46.9%
2019 80.06 197th 1222 83.9%
2022 46.65 637th 1204 47.1%
2023 8.80 1252nd 1424 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rancho Alamitos High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 723 21 288 279 9 n/a n/a 0 1320
1989 668 21 288 300 5 n/a n/a 0 1282
1990 580 30 309 314 5 n/a n/a 0 1238
1991 546 29 315 370 8 n/a n/a 0 1268
1992 474 26 321 391 7 n/a n/a 0 1219
1993 435 24 392 475 4 n/a n/a 0 1330
1994 397 21 373 448 3 n/a n/a 0 1242
1995 412 20 401 494 7 n/a n/a 0 1334
1996 412 20 401 494 7 n/a n/a 0 1334
1997 427 30 420 534 6 n/a n/a 0 1417
1998 442 30 473 577 4 n/a n/a 0 1526
1999 455 33 506 616 7 n/a n/a 0 1617
2000 469 31 513 680 2 n/a n/a 0 1695
2001 433 24 526 688 5 n/a n/a 0 1676
2002 401 21 542 788 6 n/a n/a 0 1758
2003 401 21 542 788 6 n/a n/a 0 1758
2004 387 18 558 812 8 n/a n/a 0 1783
2005 381 22 577 874 8 n/a n/a 0 1862
2006 378 20 553 957 6 n/a n/a 0 1914
2007 343 26 591 924 4 n/a n/a 0 1888
2008 332 31 581 1008 10 n/a n/a 0 1962
2009 303 32 579 1019 2 23 2 0 1960
2010 293 27 604 1047 5 19 2 0 1997
2011 292 25 596 1067 2 27 0 0 2009
2012 284 16 617 1043 5 23 4 0 1992
2013 248 19 602 1044 5 23 6 0 1947
2014 209 16 579 996 5 18 8 0 1831
2015 180 9 571 1016 4 18 15 0 1813
2016 146 9 557 1036 1 16 28 0 1793
2017 125 10 586 1048 1 11 20 0 1801
2018 117 12 598 1058 1 11 21 0 1818
2019 115 18 602 1025 1 12 19 0 1792
2020 116 14 575 1022 3 10 28 0 1768
2021 112 21 581 1035 3 11 26 0 1789
2022 81 19 535 999 3 11 30 2 1680
2023 71 16 495 937 2 10 23 3 1557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rancho Alamitos High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1320 55.0 24.0 n/a
1989 1282 55.0 23.3 n/a
1990 1238 51.0 24.2 n/a
1991 1268 52.0 24.3 n/a
1992 1219 52.8 23.0 36.2
1993 1330 46.7 28.5 42.5
1994 1242 47.6 26.1 41.3
1995 1334 49.3 27.1 45.6
1996 1334 49.3 27.1 45.6
1997 1417 52.9 26.8 46.3
1998 1526 56.7 26.9 51.2
1999 1617 63.1 25.6 53.6
2000 1695 66.1 25.6 49.2
2001 1676 65.3 25.7 54.4
2002 1758 64.0 27.5 54.9
2003 1758 64.0 27.5 54.9
2004 1783 68.2 26.1 56.7
2005 1862 70.6 26.4 59
2006 1914 74.4 25.7 63.2
2007 1888 74.6 25.3 64.4
2008 1962 87.0 22.6 64.1
2009 1960 77.7 22.1 66.7
2010 1997 74.4 26.8 71.9
2011 2009 n/a n/a 67.8
2012 1992 75.1 26.5 n/a
2013 1947 74.3 26.1 75.1
2014 1831 72.3 25.2 79.6
2015 1813 74.0 24.5 77.2
2016 1793 78.0 22.9 67.8
2017 1801 79.3 22.7 68.9
2018 1818 77.2 23.5 72.8
2019 1792 75.0 23.8 71.6
2020 1768 n/a n/a 75.4
2021 1789 79.5 22.5 77.8
2022 1680 78.2 21.4 77.1
2023 1557 76.0 20.4 85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rancho Alamitos High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1320 55.0 24.0 n/a
1989 1282 55.0 23.3 n/a
1990 1238 51.0 24.2 n/a
1991 1268 52.0 24.3 n/a
1992 1219 52.8 23.0 36.2
1993 1330 46.7 28.5 42.5
1994 1242 47.6 26.1 41.3
1995 1334 49.3 27.1 45.6
1996 1334 49.3 27.1 45.6
1997 1417 52.9 26.8 46.3
1998 1526 56.7 26.9 51.2
1999 1617 63.1 25.6 53.6
2000 1695 66.1 25.6 49.2
2001 1676 65.3 25.7 54.4
2002 1758 64.0 27.5 54.9
2003 1758 64.0 27.5 54.9
2004 1783 68.2 26.1 56.7
2005 1862 70.6 26.4 59
2006 1914 74.4 25.7 63.2
2007 1888 74.6 25.3 64.4
2008 1962 87.0 22.6 64.1
2009 1960 77.7 22.1 66.7
2010 1997 74.4 26.8 71.9
2011 2009 n/a n/a 67.8
2012 1992 75.1 26.5 n/a
2013 1947 74.3 26.1 75.1
2014 1831 72.3 25.2 79.6
2015 1813 74.0 24.5 77.2
2016 1793 78.0 22.9 67.8
2017 1801 79.3 22.7 68.9
2018 1818 77.2 23.5 72.8
2019 1792 75.0 23.8 71.6
2020 1768 n/a n/a 75.4
2021 1789 79.5 22.5 77.8
2022 1680 78.2 21.4 77.1
2023 1557 76.0 20.4 85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Alamitos High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,038

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Alamitos High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 486th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 773rd of 2335 High schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rancho Alamitos High)65.252.2
 13%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)65.966.3
 0.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rancho Alamitos High)39.226.2
 13.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)45.639.1
 6.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Rancho Alamitos High)31.427.6
 3.7%
   11th Grade Science (Garden Grove Unified)35.435.9
 0.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17921557
 13.1%
African American1816
 11.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian602495
 17.8%
Hispanic1025937
 8.6%
Pacific Islander1210
 16.7%
White11571
 38.3%
Two or More Races1923
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.6%85.5%
 13.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Alamitos High

Rancho Alamitos High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryant Elementary
Elementary : Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary
Elementary : Faylane Elementary
Elementary : Gilbert Elementary
Elementary : Louis G. Zeyen Elementary
Elementary : Stanford Elementary
Middle : Alamitos Intermediate
Middle : Louis Lake Intermediate

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,557 students attended Rancho Alamitos High.

Students at Rancho Alamitos High are 60% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 5% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Rancho Alamitos High ranks 779th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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